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Leap Forward

David Rusenko

David Rusenko interviews the founders of companies like Airbnb, Y Combinator, and Twitch, alongside the people who first believed in them. A mom. An early boss. A college roommate. Together, they reveal the intimate, unpolished stories of how successful companies actually get built, and why it rarely looks the way you might expect.

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Episodes

13 episodes

  1. What could happen if we electrified everything? Sam Calisch & His Mentor Saul Griffith 40:09
  2. How Reddit Was Born, Sold, Broken…and Rebuilt: Steve Huffman & first employee Chris Slowe 50:30
  3. Season 1: What We Learned 5:01
  4. The Strange Origins of Live Streaming: Twitch's Michael Seibel & His Co-founder Justin Kan 42:10
  5. From Design Thinking to $1 Billion Healthcare IPO: Omada’s Sean Duffy + His Former Boss 47:11
  6. Created By Humans: Trip Adler & His Dad 28:02
  7. Bobbie: Laura Modi & Her Mentor 43:15
  8. Plug: Jimmy Douglas & His First Investor 34:06
  9. Segment: Peter Reinhardt & His College Roommate And Cofounder 48:07
  10. Airbnb: Nathan Blecharczyk & Their First Advisor 44:19
  11. Mercury: Immad Akhund & His Mom 43:49
  12. Y Combinator: Jessica Livingston & Paul Graham 41:38
  13. Season 1 Trailer 3:57